Predict the score - Silkeborg v West Ham United
It's Thursday so it must Europa Conference night. Get your predictions in by 7.30pm for the 8.00pm kick off
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Predict the score - Silkeborg v West Ham United
It's Thursday so it must Europa Conference night. Get your predictions in by 7.30pm for the 8.00pm kick off
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1. Which ceramic artist born in Stoke-on-Trent in 1899 is well known for her designs called Bizarre and Crocus?
2. The name of what creamy sauce, made prinipally from egg yolks and butter, and served with fish or vegetables comes from the French word for "Dutch"?
3. Which is the only Australian state capital not named after a person?
4. In 14AD who succeeded his stepfather Augustus to become the 2nd Roman emperor?
5. The BCG vaccine is given to protect against which infectious disease?
6. In August 2021 Sharon Graham was elected to succeed Len McCluskey as the General Secretary of which trade union, one of the largest in the UK?
7. Jelly made from which soft fruit is one of the principal ingredients of a Cumberland sauce?
8. Which singer, born Mary O'Brien, had success in the 60s with songs, "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" and "Son of a Preacher Man"?
9. Which island, the second largest in the Caribbean, is divided into the Republic of Haiti in the West and the Dominican Republic in the East?
10. What is the name of the author and illustrator best known for her creations Charlie and Lola , Clarice Bean and Ruby Redfort, who was childrens laureate from 2017 to 2019?
Predict the score - Chelsea v RB Salzburg
Tonight's Champions League group match is Graham Potter's first as Chelsea manager. Get your predictions in by 7.30pm for the 8.00pm kick off.
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Derby day quiz - who plays who?
I will give you the name of a football team, you have to name their opponent in a local derby. Starting with the easy ones, maybe a couple of hard ones near the end.
1. Everton
2. Aston Villa
3. Port Vale
4. Celtic
5. Hearts
6. Espanyol
7. Real Betis
8. Lazio
9. Sampdoria
10. Juventus
11. Boca Juniors
12. Corinthians
Predict the score - Liverpool v Ajax
We're back with the Champions League. Normal service is resumed. Get your predictions in by 7.30pm for the 8.00pm kick off.
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1. Which town near Cannes is a renowned centre for the production of fragrances for the perfume industry and of flavourings for food manufacturers?
2. Which French coutouriers designs include the A-line , the H-line and the Y-line introduced in the 50s?
3. What is the common name of the trees of the genus Quercus?
4. Which Olympic event was orginally known as Aquatic Football?
5. The Unesco World Heritage site Leptis Magna which contains some of the finest Roman architectural remains in the world, is in which North African country?
6. The hormones insulin and glucogon are produced in which organ of the human body?
7. Which romantic poet married the heiress Anne Isabella Millbanke in 1815 , the couple's daughter being the mathematician Ada Lovelace?
8, In South Asian cuisine a dish with the word "palak" in it's name contains which vegetable?
9. The words of the Christmas carol "Silent Night" were orginally written in what language?
10. Who became the first singer in the history of the UK singles chart to have two songs at number one for nine or more weeks with "One Dance" in 2016 and "Gods Plan" in 2018?
Predict the score - Empoli v Roma
One more Serie A match. English football is back tomorrow. Get yiour predictions in by 7.15pm for the 7.45pm kick off.
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1. Which Mediterranean island country is the smallest member of the European Union by both size and population?
2. What is the stage name of the singer who won the 2021 Mercury prize at the age of just 21, for her debut studio album Collapsed in Sunbeams?
3. The mineral "galena" is a sulphide of which metal and is also its commonest ore?
4. Which actor plays the former Liberal party leader Jeremy Thorpe in the 2018 television drama series A Very English Scandal?
5. The impressionist art movement took its name from the 1872 painting impression Sunrise by which French artist?
6. The carambola fruit has what alternative name , a reference to its shape when it's cut into slices?
7. The Naked and The Dead published in 1948, was the debut novel of which American author, who based it partly on is experiences of serving with the army in the Pacific during the Second World War?
8. What word, referring to great size, is used in astromony as a measure of the brightness of a star or other celestial body?
9. In the 2018 television series Bodyguard, which actress plays the Home Secretary Julia Montague, whose actions make her a terrorist target as she gains public notoreity?
10. Jewellery made from which precious metal , with the chemical symbol "pd", has required a hallmark since 2010?
Predict the score - Juventus v Salernitana Calcio 1919
Serie A was lucky for me, so here's another match. Get your predictions in by 7.15pm for the 7.45pm kick off.
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1. The painting Salvator Mundi, which was sold at auction for a record $450m in 2017, is believed to be by which artist?
2. In October 2021, which band had their ninth UK number one album with Music of the Spheres?
3. Which capital city stands on the Southern side of the Gulf of Finland, opposite Helsinki?
4. What word, from the Greek for "leaf", is used for an extremely thin pastry often prepared by layering several sheets together with melted butter?
5. Nicholson is the surname of a Singapore born violinist known generally by what first names?
6. What breed of dog named after an Adriatic coastal region was once used as an escort and guard for horse-drawn carriages?
7. Which planet has a prominent oval-shaped storm system in its clouds called the Great Red Spot?
8. For what 1993 film did the 11 year old New Zealander Anna Paquin win a Best Supporting Actress Oscar?
9. The peppery-tasting leaves of which plant, whose name comes from the Latin for "nose twister" are often added to salads?
10. In 1987, which golfer became the first British woman to win the US Open?
Predict the score - Sampdoria v AC Milan
So many games to choose from today. From another French match to Germany, Portugal, Spain, even the US. But I've chosen the later of two Italian Serie A games.
Get your predictions in by 7.15pm for the 7.45pm kick off.
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I've come across a list of 50 really testing questions, so here we go for the next 5 days, or maybe more.
1. Which American blues singer, who died in 1939, was portrayed by Viola Davis in a 2020 film adaptation of a play by August Wilson?
2. What is the name of the British astronaut whose 2017 autobiography is entitled, Ask an Astronout: My Guide to Life in Space?
3. In a traditional pack of English playing cards, the King of Diamonds holds what weapon in his right hand?
4. Kadeena Cox, who was made an MBE for services to athletics in 2017, won two gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in which other sport?
5. Which author wrote the novel, The Invisible Man, first publised in 1897, about a scientist who stumbles across the secret of invisibilty with dire consequences?
6. In which cathedral in Eastern England were Catherine of Aragon and Mary, Queen of Scots buried, although Mary's body was later moved to Westminster Abbey?
7. What corrosive acid was formerly known as Oil of Vitriol?
8. What name is given to a parallelogram where all four sides are of equal length but do not meet at right angles?
9. What military disaster of 1854 was commanded by James Brudenell, the 7th Earl of Cardigan?
10. The "Great Spotted" the "Lesser Spotted" and the "Green" are species of what bird that is resident in the British Isles and is noted for probing for insects in tree bark?
Predict the score - Lens v Troyes
With all English football cancelled we cross the channel in our rubber dinghy to the French Ligue 1. Get your predictions in by 7.30pm for the 8pm kick off.
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In this quiz a word has been removed from the name of a 1950's band
1. The El *******
2. The **** Keys
3. Randy & The ********
4. The Delta ****** Boys
5. The ******** Brothers
6. The Five ******
7. The **** Five
8. The Four *****
9. Norman Fox & The ********
10. The Four ******
each * represents a letter.
Today we have a history quiz
1. Who is considered the father of medicine who is credited with an oath that is still pronounced by young physicians that establishes the fundamental principles of the discipline?
2. Wu Zetian was the leader of which country in the early medievel period?
3. Lady Jane "what" was Queen of England for nine days?
4. Christian Dior presented his first fashion collection in 1947. What country was Dior from?
5. During which civil war did the battle of "Roanoke Island" take place?
6. Which type of communication was invented in 1837?
7. In the Vietnam war, what was the name of the trail that led from North Vietnam to areas close to Saigon?
8. What was the name of the Archduke who was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914?
9. Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne of which empire when assassinated?
10. In what year did Franklin D Roosevelt's third Secretary of War begin his service?
Predict the score - West Ham United v FCSB
Tonight is the turn of the Europa Conference League. Man Utd are also playing at the same time. FCSB are a team from Bucharest in Romania. Get your predictions in by 7.30pm for the 8.00pm kick off.
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Predict the score - Tottenham Hotspur v Olympique Marseille
Choosing this Champions League group match over the Napoli v Liverpool one as it's being shown on BTsports UHD channel. Get your predictions in by 7.30pm for the 8.00pm kick off.
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1. I'm missing this question because it's for pre-school kids
2. What's the name for a loan secured on your house?
3. Complete the title of the children's book by Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in...?
4. The Bargain Bucket is sold at what food chain?
5. Which word did we remove from this famous saying, Empty bags cannot stand *******?
6. Which type of sea creature could be Hawksbill, Leatherback or Loggerhead?
7. Which sort of energy conversion takes place in an electric motor?
8. In medical terms, what does the suffix, "-asthenia" mean?
9."Sunshine of Your Love", "I Feel Free" and "White Room" are what supergroup's biggest hits?
10. What does the word "Petulant" mean?
Predict the score - Sevilla v Manchester City
It's matchday one of the Champions League group stages. Chelsea are playing early so this is tonight pick. Get your predictions in by 7.30pm for the 8.00pm kick off.
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1. In NFL, what is it called when a defensive player catches the other team's ball?
2. What is the name for a noun that refers to more than one thing?
3. Which kind of sword are popular with collectors?
4. Which of the following does not contain Ozone Depletion Substances?
a) Fire extinguishers
b) Pesticides
c) Solvents
d) Toothpaste
5. Which of these is a type of wetland?
a) Bog
b) Desert
c) Savannah
d) Tundra
6. What season is it in Australia during December?
7. Narcissus is said to symbolise what?
8. 12,000 years ago, rising sea levels turned which part of Australia into an island?
9. Sapphires are generally which colour?
10. Mr Darcy is an arrogant gentleman is which novel?
Predict the score - Middlesbrough v Sunderland
A Northeast derby from the Championship tonight. Get your predictions in by 7.30pm for the 8.00pm kick off.
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Today is a 1970s song quiz
1. Who sang the song, American Pie?
2. Who sang the song, Woodstock?
3. Who sang the song, Looks Like We Made It?
4. Who sang the song, Garden Party?
5. Who sang the song, Joy To The World?
6. Who sang the song, She's Gone?
7. Who sang the song, Good Morning Starshine?
8. Who sang the song, I'll Be Good To You?
9. Who sang the song, Games People Play?
10. Who sang the song, For You Blue?
Predict the score - Manchester United v Arsenal
Super Sunday, can Arsenal make it 6 wins out of 6. Get your predictions in by 4.00pm for the 4.30pm kick off.
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Today is a history quiz.
1. In 2013 a deadly train wreck took place in Santiago de Compostela in which country?
2. In which century was Mahatma Gandhi born?
3. Raul Alfonsin was the leader of which country in the 80s?
4. In 1995 Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated. Of which country was he Prime Minister?
5. Who was James Watt?
6. Which mountain range located in Northern Africa owes its name to a titan of Greek mythology, that is said was carrying on his shoulders the weight of the world?
7. What did the Russian people do with Vladimir Lenin's body after his death in 1924?
8. What organization was formed when the North Atlantic Treaty was signed on 4 April 1949?
9. Between what years was world war II fought?
10. Who fiddled while Rome burned?
Predict the score - Aston Villa v Manchester City
Saturday night football. Get your predictions in by 5.00pm for the 5.30pm kick off.
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1. VIA is the ticker symbol for which company?
2. AEK Athens are a notable team from which country?
3. Billy buys something from a shop. He pays £5 and gets £2.73 change. How much does the item he bought cost?
4. Complete the title of a popular online game, Final ******* XIV?
5. At the 1998 Tony awards, which play won Best Musical?
6. What did Microsoft call their Windows debugger?
7. In the US what is the traditional gift for a couples 40th year anniversary?
8. What is 6380 rounded to the nearest 10?
9. Signed on Good Friday, 10th April in 1998, what other name is The Good Friday Agreement known as?
10. What is another word for letters between you and someone else?
Predict the score - West Bromwich Albion v Burnley
Friday night is Championship night it seems. Get your predictions in by 7.30pm for the 8.00pm kick off.
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Today's quiz is all about food and cooking
1. Which fruit always features in the spicy salad called Som Tam?
2. Chilli peppers were brought to China by traders from which country?
3. Which of the following ingredients is used in Bacalhau Quatro Queijo?
a. banana
b. basil
c. radish
d. tomato
4. Hiyashi Chuka is a Japanese dish inspired by the cooking of which country?
5. How hard is Pallone di Gravina's texture?
6. Soyo is a Paraguayan soup made from beef, vegetables and which other ingredient?
7. How are the potatoes prepared in the dish of Patatas Bravas?
8. Ful is a stew made with what?
9. Misal Pav is a traditional curry and bread dish from which part of India?
10. Amul is a large Indian company making which sorts of products?
Predict the score - Leicester City v Manchester United
Premier league action on a Thursday night. Get your predictions in by 7.30pm for the 8.00pm kick off.
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Today's quiz is all about 1960s songs.
1. Who played Paperback Writer?
2. Who played It Takes Two?
3. what comes after, "sugar, oh honey honey" in the 1969 Archies hit?
4. Diana Ross & The Supremes - I Hear A ********?
5. Who played You're My Everything?
6. Who played Let's Hang On?
7. Who played It Must Be Him?
8. Who played Don't Bring Me Down?
9. "Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the", what , according to The Beatles?
10. Who played Goodnight My Love?
Predict the score - Liverpool v Newcastle United
Another choice of 4 Premier League matches with this one starting latest. Get your predictions in by 7.30pm for the 8pm kick off.
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Just a normal quiz. See how many you can get right without googling the answers. here we go.
1. Bullets made from which material are effective against a werewolf?
2.. At Jesus' trial, to whom did Pilate send Jesus when he heard he was from Galilee?
3. Which of these battles was fought most recently?
a) Culloden
b) Flodden Field
c) Marston Moor
d) Trafalgar
4. Where do Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks finally meet in person in Sleepless in Seattle?
5. What beverage does Gibbs need to function on the show, NCIS?
6. Where on the human body would you find the ulna bone?
7. What type of fish is usually added to Salad Nicoise?
8. Which brand of tequila was the first to bottle their brand instead of using barrels?
9. How many stripes does Adidas have in its logo?
10. What is another word for a problem? starts with D.
Predict the score - Leeds United v Everton
We go from one extreme to the other. Just a solitary 5th division match yesterday to a choice of 4 Premier League games tonight. Get your predictions in by 7.30pm for the 8pm kick off.
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Predict the score - Barnet v Eastleigh
Had to drop down to the National League to find today's only televised match. Get your predictions in by 4.45pm for the 5.15pm kick off.
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Predict the score - Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur
Today's Super Sunday game sees newly promoted Forest welcome Spurs to the City Ground. Get your predictions in by 4.00pm for the 4.30pm kick off.
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Predict the score - Arsenal v Fulham
A London derby for today's Premier League late match. Get your predictions in by 5pm for the 5.30pm kick off.
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Here is the answer, what was the question? #280
Today's answer is
H G Wells
What was the question?
Predict the score - Luton Town v Sheffield United
Tonight's match is from the Championship. Get your predictions in by 7.30pm for the 8.00pm kick off.
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Predict the score - Tranmere Rovers v Newcastle United
Another 2nd Round Carabao cup match. This time League Two Tranmere host Premier League Newcastle. Get your predictions in by 7.15pm for the 7.45pm kick off.
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Predict the score - Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa
Tonight's match is from the 2nd round of the Carabao Cup. League One Bolton take on Premier League Aston Villa. Bolton won their 1st round match 5-1. Get your predictions in by 7.15pm for the 7.45pm kick off.
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Predict the score - Manchester United v Liverpool
Monday Night Football. Get your predictions in by 7.30pm for the 8pm kick off.
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Here is the answer, what was the question? #276
Today's answer is
Pop Robson
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Predict the score - Newcastle United v Manchester City
Today's Super Sunday match sees a clash between two middle-east owned teams. Get your predictions in by 4.00pm for the 4.30pm kick off.
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Here is the answer, what was the question? #275
Today's answer is
Crystal Ball
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Predict the score - Bournemouth v Arsenal
Saturday night soccer. Get your predictions in by 5pm for the 5.30pm kick off.
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